Participatory Political Institutions Index in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.091 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.091
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.116
in 2020
All-time low
0.039
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Participatory Political Institutions Index in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.091 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.116 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 1971.
That places United Arab Emirates 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Participatory Political Institutions Index in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.039 | — |
| 1972 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.07 | +79.5% |
| 1985 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.052 | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.056 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.063 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.075 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.083 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.077 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.116 | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.088 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.088 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.091 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.091 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.616, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.091 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.23, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0558 | 0.039 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0561 | 0.052 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 | 0.063 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 | 0.088 | 0.116 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 169 Iran 0.101 compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.101 compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 0.097 compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.091 compare
- 174 Turkmenistan 0.077 compare
- 175 Vatican 0.036
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in United Arab Emirates?
- Participatory political institutions index in United Arab Emirates was 0.091 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.116 in 2020.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for participatory political institutions index?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.